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Black-Banded Rainbowfish Tank Mates & Compatibility

Black-Banded Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans

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TemperamentPeaceful (2/10)
Adult Size10 cm
Temperature22–28°C
Water TypeBrackish Tolerant
Swim ZoneSurface, Mid-level
StockingSchool of 6+
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Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Sentani Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chilatherina sentaniensis

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSentani Rainbowfish: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Sepik Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Glossolepis multisquamata

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSepik Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Serpae Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hyphessobrycon eques

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSerpae Tetra: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Severum

Melanotaenia nigrans · Heros severus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSeverum: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Shell Dweller (Multi)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulShell Dweller (Multi): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Shortbarbel Pangasius

Melanotaenia nigrans · Pangasius micronemus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortbarbel Pangasius: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Shortnose Gar

Melanotaenia nigrans · Lepisosteus platostomus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulShortnose Gar: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Shovelnose Sturgeon

Melanotaenia nigrans · Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulShovelnose Sturgeon: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Siamese Algae Eater

Melanotaenia nigrans · Crossocheilus oblongus

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Algae Eater: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Siamese Tiger Fish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Datnioides pulcher

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSiamese Tiger Fish: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Arowana

Melanotaenia nigrans · Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Arowana: Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish): Semi-Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Dollar

Melanotaenia nigrans · Metynnis argenteus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Dollar: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Flying Fox

Melanotaenia nigrans · Crossocheilus reticulatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Flying Fox: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Hatchetfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Gasteropelecus sternicla

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Hatchetfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Prochilodus

Melanotaenia nigrans · Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Prochilodus: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Chilatherina crassispinosa

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Melanotaenia nigrans · Datnioides polota

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish): Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Silvertip Tetra

Melanotaenia nigrans · Hasemania nana

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSilvertip Tetra: Mostly Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Sixbar Distichodus

Melanotaenia nigrans · Distichodus sexfasciatus

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSixbar Distichodus: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Skunk Botia

Melanotaenia nigrans · Yasuhikotakia morleti

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Botia: Aggressive

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Skunk Cory

Melanotaenia nigrans · Corydoras arcuatus

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSkunk Cory: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Slender Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia nigrans · Melanotaenia gracilis

Ideal Tank Mates
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSlender Rainbowfish: Peaceful

Black-Banded Rainbowfish & Smallmouth Bass

Melanotaenia nigrans · Micropterus dolomieu

Possible with Caution
Black-Banded Rainbowfish: PeacefulSmallmouth Bass: Aggressive